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Obama, McCain to huddle on immigration strategy and other issues
The Hill ^ | November 7, 2013 | Alexander Bolton with Justin Sink

Posted on 11/07/2013 10:11:04 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will meet with President Obama at the White House Thursday afternoon to plot strategy for passing comprehensive immigration reform.

McCain said Obama requested the meeting, which comes at a time political momentum for immigration reform is flagging.

McCain and Obama need to shore up the support of wavering allies such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has backed off the push to overhaul the nation's immigration laws in a 1,200-page comprehensive bill.

Rubio has said the Senate should not try to merge its comprehensive bill with a piecemeal measure coming out of the House.

McCain's ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), has predicted there will be more Republican support for immigration reform after the filing deadlines for Republican primaries in 2014.

Graham, who is facing his own primary threat in South Carolina, said he will not attend Thursday's meeting between McCain and Obama. A White House official confirmed the president's meeting with McCain would occur at 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, but stressed the two would "discuss a broad range of issues" — not just immigration.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnesty; amnesty4illegals; collaborator; democratvoters; economy; foodstamps4illegals; gangof8; h1b; imigrationbill; immigration; immigrationbill; india; mccainamnesty; mexico; obamacare4illegals; rnc4amnesty; sellout; welfare4illegals
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Dumber and Dumbest. This should work out well.


21 posted on 11/07/2013 10:28:27 AM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

That room will have difficulty reaching a room temperature IQ combined.


22 posted on 11/07/2013 10:28:41 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: almcbean
that McCain will switch parties?

He doesn't have to.

23 posted on 11/07/2013 10:30:41 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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24 posted on 11/07/2013 10:33:31 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

huddle or cuddle??


25 posted on 11/07/2013 10:35:21 AM PST by GeronL
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To: almcbean
Anyone else have the suspicion that if the Senate goes 51-49 GOP in 2014 that McCain will switch parties?

No doubt about it. He'd likely spend months threatening to do so every time an important bill is up for a vote (important for the dems) and in the end switch anyways.

THAT's exactly what Tea Party republicans should do - threaten to switch to Independent.

26 posted on 11/07/2013 10:36:03 AM PST by tsowellfan (www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: rod1

You KNOW money is changing hands.


27 posted on 11/07/2013 10:36:05 AM PST by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Mc has truly gone over to the dark side.


28 posted on 11/07/2013 10:39:34 AM PST by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Wealthy “republicans” are pushing hard for this. I think instead of a total civil war (which the Dem’s want) we should simply oppose every tax cut, loophole or give away to the rich and to corporations. That would be far more devastating in thier sight.Not that we really are against them. Just that we need to get into the bargaining process. That would shock them more than anaything else. But, still Lindsey and McCain have to go.


29 posted on 11/07/2013 10:40:27 AM PST by amnestynone (Lindsey Graham is feckless, duplicitous, treacherous, double dealing backstabbing Corksucker.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

For MeCain, old habits are hard to break!


30 posted on 11/07/2013 10:41:10 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

A Uniparty strategy meeting. Afterwards McCain will update other party members

Obama (U-IL)
McCain (U-AZ)
McConnell (U-KY)
Boehner (U-OH)
Graham (U-SC)

etc.


31 posted on 11/07/2013 10:48:01 AM PST by Ray76
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

2 incompetent idiots trying to solve a problem. Who is kidding who?


32 posted on 11/07/2013 10:51:58 AM PST by mulligan
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

McCain needs to get out in the sun more.


33 posted on 11/07/2013 10:53:33 AM PST by Gator113 ( Cruz, Palin and Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Obama, McCain to huddle on immigration strategy and other issues

McCain's ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), has predicted there will be more Republican support for immigration reform after the filing deadlines for Republican primaries in 2014.

Perhaps Lee Bright might have a press release alerting the voters of South Carolina to this travesty of Grahamnesty lurking behind a primary .....

34 posted on 11/07/2013 10:54:22 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

John McCain falling for Obama’s attempt to take everyone’s attention off of Obamacare.


35 posted on 11/07/2013 10:55:56 AM PST by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010 and Mom 4-20-26 12-8-2012)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Two old buddies huddling together since the summer of 2008.


36 posted on 11/07/2013 10:56:05 AM PST by rightly_dividing (Phil. 4:13)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Reach Around Time at the Spite House.


37 posted on 11/07/2013 10:59:04 AM PST by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Obamacare is the only significant issue facing the country for 2014. Any other issue is a distraction from the goal of neutering Obama by taking control of both houses of the legislature.

Conservatives should refuse to discuss on any other issue. They should just stay home or vote present on any social issue that will be used to divide Republicans. The house should refuse to vote on immigration until after the election.


38 posted on 11/07/2013 10:59:39 AM PST by Eva
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To: areukiddingme1

For the last 40 years, the Party of Government (both Democrat wing and Republican wing) has done all it can to replace American voters with Mexicans.


39 posted on 11/07/2013 11:04:06 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
McCain's ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), has predicted there will be more Republican support for immigration reform after the filing deadlines for Republican primaries in 2014.


'John, you know I'm with you in spirit. I just can't go because of those idiot conservative back home.'

40 posted on 11/07/2013 11:06:01 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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